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 Dear Colleagues, Planning Partners, Media and Friends of the College Football Playoff,As the academic year winds down, we are pleased to share this review of the 2023-24 College Football Playoff. A decade of College Football Playoff National Championships in the history books, and we closed out the first 10 years with two first-time participants and a new champion. Houston and NRG Stadium rolled out the red carpet in welcoming the teams and fans to Texas where memories that will last a lifetime were made. At the end of it all, the University of Michigan captured its first CFP title. Also, two Playoff Semifinals came down to their game’s final play. Washington broke up a final pass in the end zone from Texas to took a 37-31 win at the Sugar Bowl, while Michigan scored a late touchdown in regulation and had a goal line stand in overtime to walk away with a 27-20 Rose Bowl victory over Alabama in Nick Saban’s final game as head coach. When the university presidents first created the playoff in the summer of 2012, their goal was to enhance the postseason while maintaining the significance of the regular season and the rich tradition of the bowls in a championship atmosphere. As we have now seen over the past 10 years, this format for deciding the national champion on the field of play continues to enhance the passion of fans everywhere. Beginning this fall, the CFP will grow into a new 12-team format, granting even more student-athletes and fans access to the excitement of the playoff. From the tireless and diligent work of the selection committee to the remarkable conclusion of the most compelling regular season in sports, the CFP works, and it works quite well, with an even brighter future. The national championship game has become an elite and renowned sporting event. It is now ingrained in the fabric of the remarkable 154-year history of college football, our beloved sport, and truly a part of our nation’s culture. We hope you will enjoy this digital publication of the CFP’s Year in Review, and also the accompanying recap video that highlights the national championship weekend. We appreciate your support of the CFP and we are excited about everything that waits ahead! | Click here to view and download the College Football Playoff’s 2023-24 Year in Review. Click here to watch the College Football Playoff’s recap video from the 2024 national championship game in Houston. |
| -#CFBPlayoff- About the College Football PlayoffThe College Football Playoff (CFP) is the event that crowns the national champion in college football. The CFP Selection Committee ranks the top 25 teams at the end of the season. For the 2024 and 2025 seasons, the 12 playoff participants consist of the five highest ranked conference champions, plus the next seven highest ranked teams. The four highest ranked conference champions will be seeded one through four and receive a first-round bye. The schools seeded five through eight will host those seeded nine through 12 in first-round games. The quarterfinals and semifinals rotate annually among six bowl games – the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential and the Allstate Sugar Bowl. This year’s quarterfinals will take place on December 31, 2024 and January 1, 2025, while the semifinals will be January 9-10, 2025. The College Football Playoff National Championship will be Monday, January 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. For additional information on the College Football Playoff, visit CollegeFootballPlayoff.com. |
